Band Directors
What grades of band does Mrs. Obi teach?
4th and 5th grade
Why did the musician climb the ladder?
How many keys does a piano have?
88
True or False: Piano means to play loudly
False
Which of the band teachers help out with marching band? (Hint - there are two)
Obi and Buterbaugh
How do you make a bandstand?
You take away their chairs
What "family" are clarinets, flutes, oboes, and saxophones all a part of?
The Woodwind family
What does Andante mean?
Moderately slow
True or False: Mr. Keller will not eat jello, marshmallows, or gummies
True
Why did Beethoven get rid of all of his chickens?
They kept saying "Bach, Bach, Bach"
What was the first instrument to be created?
The flute (it was very simply made at first and created from hollowed wood)
What does mp stand for? How loud would you play mp?
Mezzo Piano - you would play it "medium quiet" or in between quiet and loud but more quiet than loud
True or False: Mr. Keller has never run a marathon
False
What composer's favorite drink is tea?
T-chai-kovsky
True or False: Brass instruments have spit valves
True
Crescendo means...
What time does Mr. Keller's alarm go off at in the mornings?
4 am
Which composer could never be found?
Haydn
False - an oboe is double reeded
Who wrote the original Jupiter?
Gustav Holst